Hockenheimring: Trident Racing race two report

Race 2
20 Mike Conway, 9th
21 Ho Pin Tung, 7th
A points finish was the only thing missing for Trident Racing at the end
of the second race of the weekend at Hockenheim: the team had a great
feeling all-day long, regardless of the low...

Race 2
20 Mike Conway, 9th21 Ho Pin Tung, 7th

A points finish was the only thing missing for Trident Racing at the end
of the second race of the weekend at Hockenheim: the team had a great
feeling all-day long, regardless of the low starting positions. Due to an
unfortunate Race 1, Ho Pin Tung took off from 13th, while Mike Conway was
relegated back in 24th. The two started an awesome comeback since the
first lap, clocking some great laptimes and coming to the checkered flag
respectively in 7th and 9th place. The double top-10 finish brought some
good momentum to the whole team, in sight of the next seasonal round,
starting at Budapest in a couple of weeks.

Alessandro Alunni Bravi, Managing Director

"Today`s race was an additional proof that all we need is a better
performance in qualifying, since on race conditions our drivers are
always able to recover easily, and clock some great laptimes. Ho Pin had
one of his best races of the season, coming close to a points finish and
running on the same laptimes of rivals like Alvaro Parente and Javier
Villa. Mike Conway put on a great show, as he climbed up to 9th place
despite starting in 24th and losing a lot of time behind Marko Asmer.
It`s a pity he lost 8th place in the closing stages to Buemi".

Ho Pin Tung

"In the first laps after the start the car felt really good, then
tire wear conditioned our performance, but it was something we expected.
I`m really satisfied with how the race developed today for me: I tried to
pass Alvaro Parente, staying in his slipstream with less than a
one-second gap, but I didn`t really have a concrete chance to move
through. The high pace I kept today is definitely a good sign for
Budapest though; I really had a good feeling there last season".

Mike Conway

"The first lap was really heated out there. I opted to take some
risks that eventually paid off, helping me to overtake a number of cars
and move up the order. I almost made contact with Yamamoto, but nothing
happened in the end. In the final laps I tried to control a battling
Buemi, but I wasn`t in the right condition to block his move and I was
forced to settle for 9th. I`m really happy with my pace, especially
during the second half of the race".